Yamauchi-san will be talking about what’s next for the Gran Turismo franchise on May 15th

Sony has officially announced an event for Gran Turismo’s 15th Anniversary which will occur on May 15th 2013. This event will be supported by car companies such as Mercedes-Benz, Tesla, Toyota, KTM, Audi, Honda, Ford and Jaguar. The car manufactures will also show off numerous vehicles that are new and old.

Sony Computer Entertainment Europe president Jim Ryan has told CVG that “it will be a pleasure to see Yamauchi-san and hear what’s next for Gran Turismo.”

He stated: “The Gran Turismo franchise continues to be extremely important to PlayStation.

“We felt that 15 years of GT was an event worth celebrating along with our colleagues from the Americas, Asia and Japan. We are very grateful to our manufacturer partners for helping us to bring together a fantastic event.

“As well as experiencing the development of the franchise and comparing the virtual and real, it will be a pleasure to see Yamauchi-san and hear what’s next for Gran Turismo.”

Take a peek at the teaser trailer for the May 15th Gran Turismo event below:

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